Peter Hoffman - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Peter Hoffman

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
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• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy course. Definitely liked the zamboni style of cleaning the black board. Overall a good prof.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
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• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I spend half the time in class trying to understand his writing, which is totally awful. He does have a weird sense of humour and sometimes I don't get it. Real smart guy I'm sure but just can't teach the material well to students. Avoid him for first year courses at least!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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Comment:

He goes off on tangents a little too much. Overall not bad. It takes about a month to get use to his style but after that he's great. Does he still drink Swepes giner ale. I remember when the whole class brought some and opened tham all simutaneously :)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
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• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I agree that his writing was sometimes tricky to read, but his explanations were clear and he is very helpful to those who ask for help. Fits the "kind, absent-minded professor" archetype to a tee :P

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He taught the course well and gave good examples. He also constantly made arithmetic mistakes. Overall he's a good prof if you can read his writing

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He loves his math. He teaches pretty well, gives good examples, as long as you can read his writing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 467
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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• Would Take Again: N/A
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Comment:

he lives it. he tries to make you live it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

course material is easy to learn. funny prof. you need to adapt his writing on the blackboard tho to understand what he is talking about.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's an awful prof, and has mentioned that he marks harder than most profs (and I have the exams to prove it)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's not a bad prof, it's just that his notes are all over the place and you have statement 1, 1', 2, 2a), 2b), 3, 4 and a), b), s), y). The latter part of the course is challenging and his style didn't help much.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

funny guy. damn smart too.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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• Would Take Again: N/A
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Comment:

He would go out of his way to help students.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PMATH345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
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• Would Take Again: N/A
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Comment:

Very good as a prof, may get bitter sometimes, but he really knows the stuff... can be disorganized at times, but it always turns out fine

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Organized, but seems to be in his own world sometimes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PMATH330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
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Comment:

the only organize thing is the lawn-mowing at the beginning of each lecture

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECE212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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Comment:

Very entertaining (Coke cans, weird clothes), smart guy, a bit unclear

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PMAT345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Had my attention all the time - by the short and hairies - if you will